Manipur Govt to constitute commission to demarcate boundaries of newly created districts 

    Newmai News Network Imphal | July 26   Even as the tripartite talks involving the United Naga Council (UNC), Central Government, and Government of Manipur on the district creation issue is still going on, the Manipur Government said today that “a boundary commission” will be constituted after the ongoing assembly session.   According to DIPR, the boundary commission to be headed by a retired Judge will be constituted after the ongoing session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly “to demarcate the boundaries of the newly created revenue districts in the State.” This information was given by Manipur Revenue Minister Karam Shyam in the assembly today.   The Manipur Revenue minister said that the government will demarcate the revenue districts according to the report of the commission. The minister was replying to a starred question on whether the government has completed the demarcation process for the new revenue districts created last year. The question was asked by Opposition MLA RK Imo Singh, according to the DIPR.   Raising a starred question during the question hour, MLA Md. Abdul Nasir asked the amount of fund released by the Government of India for the State of Manipur under organic farming for the year 2016-2017 and the places where these organic farming are being taken up.   In his reply, Agriculture Minister V. Hangkhalian said, “The amount released by the Government of India was Rs.3.8 crore through the Department of Horticulture and Soil Conservation which is the Nodal Department for implementation of organic farming in the Department of Agriculture for the year 2016-17 and that Black Aromatic Rice (Chak-Hao) are cultivated under organic farming in four Valley Districts of Manipur for the year 2016-17.”   The Government spent Rs. 41,82,779 during the period of March 15 to July 15 this year as expenditure to host VVIP/VIP in the State, said Chief Minister N Biren Singh while replying to a Starred Question raised by Opposition MLA K Ranjit.   Continuing his reply, he said during the period, the State hosted 41 VVIPs and VIPs.   In a reply to another starred question, the Chief Minister said 41 Inspectors have been transferred and posted as Officer-in-charge of various Police Stations and CDO units.   In the morning session, Speaker Yumnam Khemchand Singh announced that the seven names, tabled for nomination to three financial committees, have been nominated. The committees are Public Accounts Committee, Public Estimate Committee and Public Undertaking Committee.